Above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana
Botswana: Above-ground biomass in forest was 155.25 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
155.25 t per ha
World rank
70th
of 222 countries
All-time high
155.25 t per ha
in 1990
All-time low
155.25 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana is 155.25 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana peaked at 155.25 t per ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 155.25 t per ha, in 1990.
That places Botswana 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.25 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 155.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 155.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 155.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 155.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 155.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 155.25 t per ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 155.25 t per ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.44 t per ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 155.25 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 157.9 t per ha compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 157.9 t per ha compare
- 69 Singapore 155.47 t per ha compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 153.45 t per ha compare
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 152.95 t per ha compare
- 73 Ethiopia 149.15 t per ha compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Botswana was 155.25 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 155.25 t per ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.25 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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